Production Area: Aeghialia region, Peloponissos,
Greece
Product Packaging: Steel containers 3, 5 liters. Glass 1, 3/4, 1/2,
1/4 liter. Other packaging types upon request.
Coding: Packer's Numerical Code indicates packing lot (batch),
expiration date, and production date.
Additives Used: None
B. PROCESS DESCRIPTION
The olive oil of the region of Aeghialia is considered among the
top quality olive oils in Greece. It has a pleasant fruity aroma.
The quality is due to a number of factors, including, suitable
soil, plenty of sunshine, plenty of fresh air and appropriate
direction of area (northern). It has been cultivated since ancient
times in the old lost town of Eliki and nowdays it is cultivated in
all the north coast of Peloponissos. No pesticides, herbicides or
other chemicals are being used and the cultivation is being done in
small family enterprices. The oil is produced from the
"koutsourelia or Lianoelia" olives. The olives are collected
tradionally. The oil is produced by cold pressing. The temperature
is kept throughout the production process below *5 Degrees Celcius.
The oil press factories are inspected by the Union's personnel. The
oil factory receives the oil and keeps it in high hygiene stainless
steel tanks. The product is stored according to its quality
characteristics in different tanks. The production line at the
factory includes pumping, light filtration, storage in tanks,
packaging, boxing and palletizing. The HACCP system has been
applied recently in the oil factory. An extensive quality control
takes place in raw product, intermediate stages and final product.
The quality characteristics meet and in most cases exceed by far
the official E.U. quality standards for extra virgin olive oil set
by European Union legislation (E.U. ***8/*1).
C. SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS
Flavor: Good, pleasant, fruity, typical of olive
oil
Taste: Smooth, sweet, fruity, typical of olive oil
Appearance: Good
Color: Green to yellow
Flowability: Free Flowing
Panel Test: >6.5
D. NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Energy (per **0g): **0 kCal (***0 kJ)
Energy (per **0 ml): **8 kCal (***0 kJ)
E. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Viscosity: *4 mPa.s (*4 cP) at *0 Degrees Celcius
Specific Heat: 2.0 kJ/(Kg.Degree Celcius)
F. CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Acidity: <0.6%
K**2: <2.*0
K**0: <0.*8
DK: <0.*1
Peroxide Value (meqO2/Kg): <*6.0
Concentration in Fatty Acids (%W/W) is shown
below:
